Reaching Untapped Potential In Government and Politics
Ready to Launch is a California based organization working to grow and diversify the staff pipeline in politics and public service by helping more self-identifying women learn, grow, and launch...
Read More »The Unseen Work of Capacity Building
One of the toughest things for a small nonprofit to find funding for is the very essential work of planning, staff development, essentials like computers, and self care. In fact...
Read More »Former Grantee Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Mary’s Pence isn’t the only organization celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Just as Mary’s Pence has grown and evolved since its founding in 1987, so too have many of...
Read More »Using Data to Promote Justice and Equality for Women
Data is powerful. Sometimes used as a discriminatory tool to exclude, divide and marginalize people, data also has the capacity to unite people. It can be used to promote justice...
Read More »Dare to Run Inspires, Challenges and Prepares Women to Actively Participate in the Political Process
Women’s participation in U.S. electoral politics has historically been severely restricted. Even after the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, exclusions based on race and residency persisted for decades before...
Read More »Deconstructing Male Supremacism and Misogyny
Understanding and combating male supremacist ideals and culture is the focus of the Institute for Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS). Founded in 2019, IRMS is committed to supporting researchers exposing...
Read More »Beyond the Money: Helping Grantees Navigate the Challenges of Operating Grassroots Organizations
The nature of their size and scope makes Mary’s Pence grantees unique. They are often formed organically by a group of people who, bearing witness to injustice, decide to organize...
Read More »Responding to the Challenge Grassroots Organizations Face in Securing Start-Up Funding
Nonprofit organizations often rely heavily upon grants to fund projects and develop new programs. But grant funding can be difficult; it’s time consuming to look for and identify qualifying grant...
Read More »Preparing Women for Jobs in Traditionally Male-Dominated Sectors
Mary’s Pence has always been an advocate for women’s full equality and participation in all aspects of society. One nonprofit that shares Mary’s Pence’s commitment to equity is Dreams are...
Read More »Youth Activism Project Provides a Space for Youth to Develop Activism and Leadership Skills
Youth Activism Project is based in Washington D.C. but impacts youth across the country. The two-time Mary’s Pence grantee trains teens to become activist leaders in their communities–leaders who are...
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